Homeland Movement is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Yothu Yindi that was released in April 1989 on the Mushroom Records label. The album peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Chart in 1992.

Homeland Movement
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1989
Recorded1988
GenreAboriginal rock
Length38:51
LabelMushroom
ProducerLeszek Karski
Yothu Yindi chronology
Homeland Movement
(1989)
Tribal Voice
(1991)
Singles from Homeland Movement
  1. "Mainstream"
    Released: March 1989
  2. "Djäpana"
    Released: August 1989

Background and release

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Following a tour of Australia and North America in late 1988, supporting Midnight Oil, the band signed with Mushroom Records and spent a day in Sydney recording a demo tape. Mushroom Records released the demo as the band's debut album.[1]

One side of the album comprised punchy politicised rock songs, such as "Mainstream", whilst the other side concentrated on traditionally based songs like "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)", written by former teacher Mandawuy Yunupingu.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Mainstream" (Yunupingu)
  2. "Yolngu Woman" (Yunupingu)
  3. "Homeland Movement" (Yunupingu)
  4. "Yolngu Boy" (Yunupingu)
  5. "Djäpana" (Yunupingu)
  6. "Gamadala" (Traditional song, arranged by Witiyana Marika, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  7. "Garrtjambal" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  8. "Mambulmambul" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  9. "Gudurrku" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  10. "Barrwula" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  11. "Gunmarra" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
  12. "Luku-Wangawuy Manikay" (1788) (Djenarra Galarrwuy)

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Homeland Movement
Chart (1989–1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 59

Release history

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Release history and formats for Homeland Movement
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia April 1989 LP, CD, cassette Mushroom D38959

References

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  1. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Yothu Yindi". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Scott-Maxwell, Aline; Whiteoak, John, eds. (2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House Inc. p. 539.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 307.